Welcome to Appraiser Scout

Appraiser Scout offers a nationwide list of Real Estate Appraisal firms capable of performing home appraisals, property appraisals, or commercial appraisal services. All Appraisers listed on Appraiser Scout are certified or licensed Real Estate Appraisers within their respective states. For a complete list of Real Estate Appraisers within your State just click on the map or enter the zip code where you require a home appraisal. Once you have located the state and county, a list of local Appraisers that serve that county will appear. For Commercial Property Appraisers make sure you contact an appraiser licensed in that specialty. Residential Home Appraisals can be performed by either a Generally Licensed appraiser or a Residential Real Estate Appraiser.

What you need to know before you order a Real Estate Appraisal

When hiring a real estate appraiser, you must first understand what the purpose of the appraisal is for. Whether the appraisal report is to be used for lending purposes, estate planning, PMI removal, or for buying or selling a home, when you engage in real estate appraiser they will ask you will ask you what the purpose, or the scope of the appraisal is. The real estate appraiser needs to know the purpose of the report so that they can more accurately give you a quote, and to make sure you get the correct appraisal product. The appraisal product required by lenders for mortgage purposes may differ from an appraisal product that may be required for estate planning.

Each appraiser listed on Appraiser Scout is indicated that they are in good standing within the states they are listed in to perform appraisal services. Each listing will also indicate an appraisal specialty such as commercial, residential, VA, or FHA. This makes it easy to determine which appraiser is best suited to your needs.

The appraiser will ask for proper identification of the property for the appraisal before quoting a price. Real estate appraisers need to know this information, because they are intimately aware of the markets of a service and are familiar with the extent of work that may be required to perform an appraisal in their particular neighborhoods.

Most real estate appraisers will expect payment prior to completing their appraisal report. This is common in the industry, as appraisals are professional estimates the value. Many appraisers today except major credit cards for appraisal services. Please make sure you make acceptable payment arrangements with the real estate appraiser you choose prior to scheduling and inspection.